The Latest Breaking News from Influenza

Scientists reveal rare antibodies that target 'dark side' of flu virus

An underexplored part of the flu viruses — the "dark side" of a specific protein — is likely a good target for universal flu vaccines.

LiveScience · Mar 5, 2024

Alert against seasonal diseases in summer

Special alert should be sounded against seasonal diseases in summer, including influenza, chicken pox, food and water-borne diseases like hepatitis A and typhoid, the Health department has said.

The Hindu · Mar 5, 2024

Advisory: Rise in H1N1 infections in children

With the recent temperature dip in Delhi’s cold weather, there is a surge in cases of H1N1 infection, commonly known as Swine Flu. This is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which is highly contagious and creates human respiratory infections.

The Times of India · Feb 27, 2024

Is it too late to get a flu shot?

Is it ever too late in the season to get a flu shot? Here's what experts have to say.

LiveScience · Jan 31, 2024

How viral infections interact with human bodies

Much of our understanding of viral respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza is based on investigations of symptomatic patients. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 20, 2024

RSV, flu and COVID: demystifying the triple epidemic of respiratory viruses

Since 2022, a triple epidemic of respiratory viruses — RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 — has been disrupting our daily lives. In addition, the media constantly reminds us of how this is straining emergency departments.

The Conversation · Jan 15, 2024

First polar bear to die of bird flu – what are the implications?

Climate change is a threat to polar bear’s survival. Now they have a new deadly challenge facing them: bird flu. It was recently confirmed that a polar bear from northern Alaska has died from the disease.

The Conversation · Jan 15, 2024

Some believe the 1889 Russian flu pandemic was actually caused by a coronavirus – here's why that's unlikely

COVID-19 was the first coronavirus pandemic. The original Sars virus from 2003 and the Mers virus that created a health emergency in South Korea in 2015 were both coronaviruses, but fortunately failed to turn into pandemics in the way that COVID did.

The Conversation · Jan 9, 2024

Flu And COVID-19 Infections Continue To Surge After Holiday Season: CDC

Respiratory infections continue to surge in the U.S. after the holiday season. High or very high levels of respiratory illnesses were reported in 38 states last week, according to CDC.

Medical Daily · Jan 8, 2024

Can AI model detect fresh waves of COVID infection?

An artificial intelligence (AI) model can predict which variants of the COVID-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus will likely bring about fresh waves of the infection, new research has found. The team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US, and The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Israel, analysed 9 SARS-CoV-2 million genetic sequences across 30…

The Times of India · Jan 5, 2024